Mr. Priestwood: did not produce any witnesses for the: defence but ut his client in the witness-box. She gave the: conrt the story of her lifo and, stated that she had: frequently been beaten. by. her husband the instigation of his other wife, and that since his death she: had frequently to. submit to abuse and. other ill-usage. Deceased had even attempted to: sell her to men in search of a. wife. She cooked food with the: help of decessed and. the household. partook of the same food together, using the same receptacles. She knew nothing of the eroton|, bean: had never seen or handled: jone. Her confession in the lower court had: been made under pressure from: Miao. Kueh-tung: who said" he; was particularly: anxious. to. avoid 'a. post-mortem. and. the burial! oft a mutilated body, adding that. if she
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